The Good Friday Agreement ended a conflict that claimed more than 3,500 lives between 1968 and 1998. It is estimated that one-third of the adult population in Northern Ireland has been directly affected by bereavement, physical injury or trauma. Peace agreements often now include provisions (such as truth commissions) toContinue Reading
Between 1820 and 1920, four million people emigrated from Ireland to the US. Many were fleeing hunger and destitution and so brought with them an “exile” nationalism – a conviction that they were forced to leave by British misgovernment and exploitation of Ireland. Little wonder, then, that the Irish diasporaContinue Reading
It took both ingenuity and courage for African Americans to become artists in the Jim Crow-era Deep South, said Maya Jaggi in the FT. The region’s black inhabitants typically received no education beyond primary level and were limited to low-paid jobs, making materials like oil paint all but unaffordable. SinceContinue Reading
The US president, Joe Biden, is expected in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland next week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. His visit will be one of historic symbolism and of personal significance, as an Irish Catholic president who has spoken proudly of hisContinue Reading
J ohn Legend has revealed he had to negotiate the trademark of his stage name with an adult film producer who went by a similar moniker. The 44-year-old US musician, whose real name is John Stephens, said a friend of his started referring to him as “Legend” at the startContinue Reading
Research at Biogen Source: Biogen Alzheimer’s patients who take Leqembi retain the benefits of the treatment even when they stop taking it, new research by Eisai shows. The Japanese drugmaker and its partner Biogen last week released an additional analysis of clinical trials of the monoclonal antibody drug, which is also known as lecanemab. Alzheimer’s disease continued toContinue Reading
GOBSMACKED TV viewers were thrilled to see Rory McIlroy making walking, talking history – with a live interview analysing his shots DURING the Masters. Golf fans said “this is the content we live for” as many pleaded for the innovation to be extended to other major sporting events. 2 RoryContinue Reading
As the French and Chinese presidents, Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping, were discussing the need for more constructive international engagement to end the war in Ukraine, it emerged this week that Ukraine, too, was open to reconsidering its options. A top adviser to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, noted that KyivContinue Reading
CHLOE KELLY was the toast of Wembley AGAIN after sealing England’s glorious Finalissima triumph over Brazil. The Manchester City star struck the winning penalty to secure a 4-2 shootout triumph just eight months after her strike won Euro 2022 for the Lionesses. 5 The Lionesses celebrate winning the Finalissima afterContinue Reading
A Lancashire MP who has been suspended after a lobbying ‘sting’ received five gifts from companies linked to the gambling industry including tickets to watch two England football games, the Brits and Wimbledon it has been revealed. Blackpool South MP Scott Benton has had the whip suspended by the ConservativeContinue Reading
